User account control

- As we continue through the administrative tools…and our objectives for the CompTIA A+ 802 exam,…we're going to address User Account Control.…User Account Control is a new feature that was added…in Windows Vista and remains in Windows 7,…although implemented with a slightly different…user experience in Windows 7.…The reason that we talk about User Account Control…so importantly is, so many of the tools that we need…to troubleshoot and or repair or configure system operations…in the Windows operating system…require that we run as administrators.…

I'm going to go back to my virtual environment…and go back to my Windows XP mode.…In order to be able to run different administrative tools…inside of Windows XP, we have to make sure that…we have granted a user, so if I go look at user accounts.…I have to have granted a user that's running…with administrator account.…And so although I'm running as Bobby,…a standard user kind of account here,…that particular account, if I scroll or hover over it,…identifies Bobby as a computer administrator.…

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6/3/2014

This course covers the skills required to install and configure PC operating systems, as well as set up network connectivity and email for mobile operating systems including Android and Apple iOS. Author Steve Fullmer will teach you how to:

By the end of the course, you'll be better prepared to take the A+ Practical Application exam.

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